Atsushis gaze fell upon aktugawas as they locked eyes, atsushi felt a heat rising to his cheeks as his eyes darted away, and he cleared his throat embarrassed. That was till aktugawa spoke, his voice little but firm. "Why are you here?" He asked, seeming genuinely curious, atsushi spoke back, his eyes finding aktugawas again. "I-i thought maybe you'd want some... help?" He whispered the last part clearly, regretting saying it, knowing aktugawas ego, aktugawa coughed out a scoff sighing shakily, must've been the cigarettes. "What do you take me for?! I don't need your help, you useless kitten, " aktugawa hissed before wheezing and coughing again, "o-of course!! I- erm didn't think of you as weak aku! I just know you're not feeling well.." atsushi muttered shakily, looking down in shame."a-also, im a tiger, not a.. kitten, " atsushi whispered wearingly knowing aktugawa is very quick to snap. Aktugawa scoffed out a snort and turned his gaze to the snow outside the window. "Whatever, weretiger, " he sighs. Atsushi couldn't help but feel pity knowing aktugawa must've hated being trapped in here, "are you lonely?" Atsushi asked softly, coming and sitting beside his bed on an old armchair. He gently placed one of aktugawas favourited books on the side table beside some sagging dead flowers he gave him the month before. He held onto them though, aktugawa stayed silent before eventually speaking, "I... I'm fine, yeah, just fine. " he was lying, and Atsushi knew it. "You're not, though. What's bothering you?" Atsushi replies with a soft look trying to catch aktugawas gaze. He knew aktugawa hated this but gave it a shot either way. Aktugawa looked at atsushi with a soft, sad like look. "I wish I was out there... with you, " he whispers the last part. Looking at atsushi with a desperate look, atsushi gently puts his hand over aktugawas, as aktugawa feels the warmth from his hand enveloping his. "I do too. The snow is fun. I wish we could go out together, " he whispered back smiling, aktugawa wanted to kiss him. He resisted
